The Greenfield Papyrus

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Illustration

Ibolya Horváth
by The Trustees of the British Museum
published on 14 April 2016
The Greenfield Papyrus Download Full Size Image

Book of the Dead of Nestanebtasheru (sheet 87): Geb is shown as a semi-recumbent figure stretching out his limbs while the elongated body of Nut arches above him. Her feet touch the ground at the eastern horizon and her fingers at the western horizon. She is supported by a third key figure, Shu, god of the atmosphere, who is aided in his task by two ram-headed deities. Nestanebisheru herself kneels at the right, raising her hands in adoration; her 'ba'-spirit imitates her gesture, and a group of gods accompany her.

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Museum, T. T. o. t. B. (2016, April 14). The Greenfield Papyrus. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4940/the-greenfield-papyrus/

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Museum, The Trustees of the British. "The Greenfield Papyrus." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 14, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4940/the-greenfield-papyrus/.

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Museum, The Trustees of the British. "The Greenfield Papyrus." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 14 Apr 2016. Web. 12 Sep 2024.

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